Locums – Ketchikan, Alaska, OB Hospitalist Job

Coverage: Ongoing; extension expected

Facility Type: Critical Access Hospital

Trauma Level: Adult IV

Beds: 25 total, including 5 Labor & Delivery beds

Setting: Inpatient and outpatient/clinic setting within the same building

Patient Population: Primarily adults, with some pediatric and geriatric patients

Average Clinic Volume: Approximately 10 patients per day

Average L&D Volume: 0–2 patients per day

EMR: Epic

Practice: Full-scope General OB/GYN

Solo Coverage: No. A second OB/GYN is always on call 24/7.

Clinic: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM

Weekday Call: Night call Monday–Friday

Weekend Call: 24-hour call Saturday and Sunday

Weekday Availability: While in clinic, physician must remain available to assist in the hospital for emergencies between patients. This effectively creates 24-hour availability Monday–Friday.

Call Requirement: Approximately 7 days of first- or second-call coverage

Call Blocks: Typically 2–3 consecutive days of call with a clinic day in between

Call Coverage: 24-hour call for Labor & Delivery and Emergency Department

Shift Structure: Standard 8-hour clinic shifts plus 24-hour call shifts

Coverage Need: Gap coverage with ongoing coverage anticipated Licensure

Alaska Medical License: Not currently required to submit

License Requirement: Candidate must be able and willing to move quickly through the Alaska licensing application process and follow up promptly.

Board Certification: Obstetrics/Gynecology — BC required

BLS: Required

OB/GYN Experience: Full-scope General OB/GYN

Case Logs: 24 months of case logs required

Hospital Privileges: Required

Inpatient/Outpatient: Must be comfortable working in both settings

• General OB/GYN
• Labor & Delivery coverage
• Emergency Department coverage
• Clinic
• Inpatient rounding
• Admissions
• Hospital consultations
• Emergency assistance while in clinic
• Full-scope OB/GYN procedures
• Surgical assistance when another hand or First Assist is needed

Scheduled Surgeries: No expectation for regularly scheduled surgeries unless additional surgical assistance or First Assist coverage is needed.

First/Second Call: Approximately 7 days

Weekday Call: Monday–Friday

Weekend Call: Saturday/Sunday, 24 hours

L&D/ED: 24-hour call coverage

Backup: Second OB/GYN is always on call 24/7

Location: Ketchikan, Alaska

Specialty: OB Hospitalist / OB/GYN

Board Certification: OB/GYN — BC required

License: Alaska license not required initially, but candidate must be willing to expedite the AK licensing process

Certification: BLS

Experience: 24 months of case logs required

EMR: Epic

Clinical Scope: Full-scope General OB/GYN

Patient Volume: Approximately 10 clinic patients/day and 0–2 L&D patients/day

Call: 24-hour L&D/ED call, approximately 7 days of first- or second-call coverage

Support: Second OB/GYN on call 24/7

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